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Fed Governor Waller Skeptical of Central Bank Digital Currencies — Says He’s ‘Not a Big Fan’ of the Fed Issuing Digital Dollar

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says he is not a big fan of the Fed issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “It’s just a checking account at the Fed,”…

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Rishi Sunak Becomes UK Prime Minister — He Wants to Make Britain a Global Crypto Investment Hub

Britain’s former Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has become the country’s new prime minister, succeeding Liz Truss who resigned after 44 days in office. The leader of the Conservative…

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US Charges Chinese Spies in Scheme to Bribe Government Employee With Bitcoin to Steal ‘Secret’ Documents

The U.S. has charged two Chinese intelligence officers in a scheme to bribe a U.S. government employee to steal “secret” documents relating to the prosecution of a company in China.…

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Chinese agents used Bitcoin transactions through Wasabi to allegedly bribe US government employee

According to an analysis by crypto risk management firm Elliptic, two Chinese intelligence agents used Wasabi Wallet to conceal BTC transactions allegedly used for bribes.

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Report: US Department of Justice Files $60 Million Lawsuit Against Bitcoin Mixer Operator

The United States Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit to recover $60 million that was imposed on Larry Harmon, the operator of a bitcoin mixing service targeted by U.S.…

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Investors are loving SEC’s crypto industry crackdown, according to survey

Critics have called out the SEC's "regulation by enforcement" tactics, but to some investors, it's a positive sign they're seeing to invest in digital assets.

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